Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or characteristic of the archons, especially in the context of the Gnostics’ system of the universe.

“The archontic principles were central to the Gnostic cosmology.”

2. noun

a being or entity that is intermediate between the divine and the material, as in the Gnostic concept of the archons.

“In Gnostic mythology, the archontic beings played a crucial role in the creation of the universe.”